Presentation Events

Like many Rosemary had a camera as a child but it was when her late husband Derry rekindled his interest in photography in the early 80s that she bought a camera, rather than risk carrying the tripod. The rest is history.

An intuitive photographer she focuses on the ‘the way I see it’, looking for her personal interpretation. In the landscape she may be drawn to simplicity or the intimate landscape. With other subjects it’s a case of ‘whatever takes my eye’. More recently IR has become an interest and she wonders why it took her so long.

A member of Spectrum Photo Art she exhibits regularly, in 2024 at Denbies Vineyard Gallery in Surrey (spectrumphotoart.co.uk). She is a PAGB judge, a lecturer and also enters National and UK International exhibitions.

Known to some of you as a Past-President of the RPS (2009-2011) today is just about ‘the way I see it’.

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‘The Way I See It’ and Much More
Rosemary will first show some prints believing this is the best medium to display our images. These will be on display during the morning and lunch breaks allowing everyone to see them at close quarters.

In a digital presentation she will show a series of short collections in ‘The Way I See It’. – a special edition for this event.

A few other ideas will be on display, including her archive series of books. She will talk through how she approached and worked on these and show some on screen.

After a cancelled trip in 2021 she finally visited Japan in January 2024. She will take you to Tokyo and the magical landscape of trees and snow of Hokkaido.

Will Cheung FRPS editor of Photography News will be presenting at Woosehill on 16th February 2025.

Full details on his talk to follow

John specialises in art and macro photography. He is a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and presents RPS workshops on Creative Art Photography, Macro Photography, and Advanced Photoshop. He has a professional background in the management of mental health and runs workshops that use photography as an aid to mental wellbeing and personal resilience.

His work has been in many exhibitions including the International Print and Projected Image Exhibitions of the RPS and the London Salon Annual Exhibitions. His books ‘Close-up and Macro Photography’ and ‘Creative and Experimental Photography’ are published by the Crowood Press.

Examples of John’s work can be viewed on his website www.johnhumphrey.co.uk

Presentation: Photographers often experience the equivalent of ‘writers block’ in which photography becomes repetitive, and no new ideas come to mind. In this workshop John explores ways to reawaken visual creativity and demonstrates techniques for producing striking and distinctive new pictures.

Subjects include:

• Photographing detail and pattern

• Abstract photography

• Combining filters and textures in software

• Creative Photoshop blurring and distorting

• Monochrome and negative images

• Minimalist and high key photography

• Unusual subjects

An excellent opportunity to see a well known photographer with new and exciting ideas.

Jonathan is a Creative Photographer based in Bedfordshire.  Never owning a film camera and taking his first digital image in 2012. He aims not to document anything but to give it a false yet appealing look.  His early mentor was Ann Miles who taught him that everything can be photographed. He works primarily within projects producing sets of images on styles and themes.  His work is award winning and is a winner of the prestigious London Salon Medal. He talks and judges at more than eighty clubs each year, runs creative workshops, teaches Photoshop for the RPS Digital Imagining Group as well as organisations in North America and beyond.  He now regards himself as an artist using photography as a medium and that working on one’s ability to imagine is as important as photographic skills.  He is a sponsored lecturer of Permajet and affiliated with WEX Photo and Video, DxO Labs, Jessops, Q-Image & Cartridge Monkey.

The little print show: this talk comes with an artistic approach to photography, stepping out of not just camera club mainstream but photography with a unique view. Along with individual images we see motivational benefits of working with Projects, Sets and Groups of images. Most of the images in this talk are created using "in camera" techniques such as Multiple Exposure. The focus of the talk is about "Thinking Inside The Box". It is primarily a print talk but presented via PowerPoint with 60 prints to display.

Me, Myself & Eye: this talk follows on from The Little Print Show. Jonathan will explain the meaning behind some individual images and sets. He will explain his thought process, what motivates him, why he works like this and what benefits gains from working in a creative environment every day. You will discover how images are conceived, how the idea grows to the shooting and then final production to print of his artistic work. In this talk we see the latest work including much of his abstracts or wall art as he prefers to call it. See https://blueroomphoto.site123.me/

An opportunity to learn unusual techniques and stretch your creative thinking, not to be missed.